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Rationally tuned micropores within enantiopure metal-organic frameworks for highly selective separation of acetylene and ethylene

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Xuebo Zhao, Rachel Gill, Emeritus Professor Mark ThomasORCiD

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Abstract

Separation of acetylene and ethylene is an important industrial process because both compounds are essential reagents for a range of chemical products and materials. Current separation approaches include the partial hydrogenation of acetylene into ethylene over a supported Pd catalyst, and the extraction of cracked olefins using an organic solvent; both routes are costly and energy consuming. Adsorption technologies may allow separation, but microporous materials exhibiting highly selective adsorption of C2H2/C2H4 have not been realized to date. Here, we report the development of tunable microporous enantiopure mixed-metal-organic framework (M'MOF) materials for highly selective separation of C2H2 and C2H4. The high selectivities achieved suggest the potential application of microporous M'MOFs for practical adsorption-based separation of C2H2/C2H4.

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Author(s): Xiang SC, Zhang ZJ, Zhao CG, Hong KL, Zhao XB, Ding DR, Xie MH, Wu CD, Das MC, Gill R, Thomas KM, Chen BL

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Nature Communications

Year: 2011

Volume: 2

Pages: 204

Print publication date: 22/02/2011

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ISSN (electronic): 2041-1723

Publisher: Nature Publishing Group

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1206

DOI: 10.1038/ncomms1206

Notes: Article number 204

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